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Bank of Japan ends the world’s only negative rates regime in a historic move : Japan’s central bank raised interest rates on Tuesday for the first time since ...
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Quick Glance: Fate of BOJ's Stimulus Tools Revealed
  • The Bank of Japan ended eight years of negative interest rates and other unorthodox measures to boost growth. Details on changes to the stimulating tools were disclosed.

  • The negative interest rate policy was lifted, and the bank now pays a 0.1% interest rate on excess reserves to withdraw money from the economy.

  • Yield curve control was dismantled, but the bank will continue to buy bonds and intervene with larger purchases if bond yields rise rapidly.

  • The purchase of risky assets like ETFs and REITs was discontinued, and the commitment to maintain massive stimulus was withdrawn to reassure the market.
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Japan's bullet train network just became bigger with new stops: FUKUI, Japan -- A new section of Japan's shinkansen bullet train network opened ...
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Japan's bullet train network just became bigger with new stops
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Chinese professor at Japan university missing after visiting homeland - The Mainichi
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Chinese professor at Japan university missing after visiting homeland - ...
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Rikako Ikee Punches Her Ticket to Paris Olympics; Heading to 3rd Consecutive Games
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Would-be EV partners Nissan, Honda can't match Tesla's capex firepower Japanese automakers have steep hill to climb in spending and cash flow: asia.nikkei.com/Business/Automobiles/Would-be-EV-partners-Nissan-Honda-can-t-match-Tesla-s-capex-firepower
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Olympic archery champion causes stir for calling restaurant 'pro-Japan' : Korean archer An San, who won three gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics in Japan ...
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Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto Are Unbelievable in Any Language. Japanese Has Several Words for Them
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Fierce rivals Honda and Nissan join forces to take on Chinese car makers: Two rival Japanese car makers have announced they will work together on electric ...
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Fierce rivals Honda and Nissan join forces to take on Chinese car makers
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Japan's stocks rise over 2% as BOJ rate hike expectations build: TOKYO -- Japanese stocks rose sharply on Monday as expectations built for the Bank of Japan to ...
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Japan's stocks rise over 2% as BOJ rate hike expectations build
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As millions sit empty, 'vacant home insurance' started by Tokyo nonprofit - The Mainichi
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Shinkansen Extension Brings Hope to Hokuriku Region; Support Shrinking Population, Post-Quake Reconstruction
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Extension of Hokuriku Shinkansen line opens, tourism hopes boosted - The Mainichi
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In Shimbashi, the izakaya provides sanctuary for salarymen in search of some relaxing drinks after work.www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/2102002/ "Dive in Tokyo" (Shimbashi - A ...
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Combat sports fighter arrested over alleged robbery at 'girls bar' in Japan - The Mainichi
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The first rocket launched by the Japanese start-up Space One exploded seconds after takeoff on Wednesday. The company hoped to become Japan’s first private ... Show more
Quick Glance: Rocket Explodes After Launch in Japan
  • The Japanese company aimed to be the first private business in the country to put a satellite into orbit.

  • The Kairos rocket exploded shortly after liftoff, causing a smoke plume and a forest fire nearby.

  • Space One is investigating the incident, marking a setback for Japan's commercial space endeavors.

  • The space transportation market is lucrative, with Space One planning to launch satellites using small rockets.
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Tokyo court says nurse's death not work-related, but recognizes doctor's harassment, abuse - The Mainichi
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Funds maintain large short yen position ahead of BOJ decision: Hedge funds have cut back their huge bet against the yen ahead of the Bank of Japan's policy ...
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Funds maintain large short yen position ahead of BOJ decision
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Aomori startup creates vegan leather using leftover apples | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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Sakura Blossoms for Someiyoshino Species Expected in Tokyo March 20; Earliest Prediction for All of Japan
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Japan team using James Webb telescope to unlock secrets of the cosmos - The Mainichi
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'Novice driver' mistakenly hits gas pedal, crashes into New Taipei FamilyMart
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Trading Floors Buzz With Excitement as BOJ Axes Negative Rates: One word echoed across trading floors from Tokyo to Singapore as the Bank of Japan raised rates ...
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Trading Floors Buzz With Excitement as BOJ Axes Negative Rates
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All Blacks coach Robertson casts eye over Japan-based players: Robertson said New Zealand's influence on Japanese rugby was evident beyond prominent players and ...
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All Blacks coach Robertson casts eye over Japan-based players
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What’s Your Favorite Engine From the Past?: Honda's B-Series four-cylinder is one of my all-time favorite engines, for its volumetric efficiency and ...
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What’s Your Favorite Engine From the Past?
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University in Osaka plans to start school year in the autumnwww.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15202034
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Should we still be flying on Boeing planes?: The American aerospace giant Boeing has been synonymous with safe air travel for decades. Since the 1990s ...
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Should we still be flying on Boeing planes?
Quick Glance: Boeing Whistleblower’s Legal Battle Could Continue Posthumously, Lawyer Asserts
  • A whistleblower and former Boeing inspector who passed away before his case concluded could have his matter heard posthumously, as per a legal expert.

  • Barnett's death should not halt the claim, as his estate could step in as the complainant, stated whistleblower attorney Stephen Kohn.

  • Boeing denied retaliating against Barnett but failed to dismiss the plaintiff's case.

  • Barnett's attorneys urged local police to continue investigating despite the coroner's initial ruling.
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American family buys cheap abandoned home in Japan for a better life: A couple in their 20s bought a home in the Japanese countryside to raise their family with ...
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American family buys cheap abandoned home in Japan for a better life
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Japan’s NEC on generative AI’s vanguard: The hard work of building secure and reliable systems for numerous practical applications is where the future and ...
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Japan’s NEC on generative AI’s vanguard
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Inflation dents budgets for cherry blossom viewing in Japan - The Mainichi: FUKUOKA (Kyodo) -- The average planned budget for cherry blossom viewing this spring ...
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Inflation dents budgets for cherry blossom viewing in Japan - The Mainichi
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Neglected Yokohama grave of Jewish couple who fled to Japan on eve of WWII restored - The Mainichi
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Nissan weighs EV partnership with Honda: TOKYO -- Nissan Motor is considering a tie-up with Honda Motor in electric vehicles that could include joint procurement ...
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Nissan weighs EV partnership with Honda
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VOX POPULI: Spring is the best season for those who have a taste for wild plantswww.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15201860
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N Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles toward eastern waters: North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters Monday ...
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N Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles toward eastern waters
Quick Glance: North Korea's Kim oversees firing drills with 'super-large' rocket launchers - state media reports
  • According to state media KCNA, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised firing drills by artillery units in the western region involving 'newly-equipped super-large' multiple rocket launchers.

  • The exercises also involved executing a simulated air explosion of a shell from the super-large multiple rocket launcher at a specified altitude above the target.

  • Kim emphasized the need for modernizing and strengthening artillery forces, highlighting the 'strategic duties as the core central striking means' of the 600mm rocket launchers in war preparations.

  • In a departure from decades of its inter-Korean policy, Pyongyang has terminated a military pact and designated the South as a hostile enemy state.
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Nissan and Honda to cut China production as EV race heats up: TOKYO -- Nissan Motor and Honda Motor are preparing to reduce their vehicle production capacity in ...
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Nissan and Honda to cut China production as EV race heats up
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$510 Dodgers Jerseys and $150 Caps. Behold the Price of Being An Ohtani Fan in Japan
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Japan's Space One rocket explodes: Tokyo-based startup Space One failed to become Japan's first private firm to put a satellite into orbit on its own ...
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Japan's Space One rocket explodes
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Paris 2024 Olympics: Authorities lift intimacy ban, stock up 300,000 condoms : The authorities have lifted the intimacy ban in the 2024 Paris Olympics and the ...
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Quick Glance: Paris 2024 Olympics: Intimacy Ban Lifted, Extensive Condom Stock in Olympic Village
  • Authorities have made the decision to lift the intimacy ban for the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris and equip the Olympic Village with a substantial supply of condoms, as revealed by Olympic Village's director, Laurent Michaud, in an interview with Sky News.

  • In the recent Olympic Games held in Tokyo, Japan in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, regulations concerning intimacy were enforced.

  • Stringent measures were taken to prevent the spread of the virus, with athletes being instructed to minimize their physical contact and maintain an appropriate distance from each other.

  • Since the Seoul Olympics in 1988, it has become customary to provide condoms at the Games to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS.
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Technology Developed by Japan Students Receives Attention at SXSW World Tech Event in Texas
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Japan vows to launch new dialogue on nuclear material ban treaty - The Mainichi: NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa pledged Monday to ...
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Morning Bid: Bank of Japan goes big: A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee
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Morning Bid: Bank of Japan goes big
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ByteDance under a microscope in TikTok ban furor: Does the Chinese government have officials inside TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, pulling the strings? And ...
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ByteDance under a microscope in TikTok ban furor
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News in Easy English: Japan's fitness clubs going out of business - The Mainichi: TOKYO -- In Japan, more fitness clubs are closing down this fiscal year ...
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